What kind of external monitor for netbook?

djcarlsonjr · Nov 3, 2009

Hi. I apologize if this question has been asked and answered recently...I would like to purchase an external monitor for my HP Mini Netbook. It has a VGA connector. Will any monitor that connects with a VGA be compatible with my little netbook?

thesmokingun · Nov 3, 2009

yep, just make sure it's vga.

plodr · Nov 3, 2009

Yes. I've attached a Samsung 17" LCD and and eMachines 20" wide LCD and my eeepc can use either with no problem.

shooter · Nov 5, 2009

Let us know how it goes... I just came on here searching for this same kind of question/answer because my netbook* won't deliver the signal to my monitor** via the VGA connection.

* Acer AspireOne

** veeeery old 19 or 21" CRT monitor that came with a Dell desktop PC back in 1998 or 1999

usafveteran · Nov 5, 2009

shooter, what happens when you connect an external monitor? Have you told Windows to extend your desktop to the second monitor? Here's reference: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/hwandprograms/monitors.mspx

djcarlsonjr · Nov 5, 2009

I tested my HP netbook with a Dell LCD external monitor. As soon as I connected the VGA, it worked right away. No problems. Thank you all for your input.

plodr · Nov 5, 2009

My netbook manual, says to use LCD not CRT so even if I had one in the house, I wouldn't have tried it.

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